Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

From our preliminary task to our final piece we have learnt a lot about different techniques that can be used. Our knowledge of these techniques have broaden and are now of a good standard. 

The comparison between the lengths of each video was very different. Our preliminary task had to be around 30 seconds long and no longer, but the final task had to be between 2 minutes and 2 1/2 minutes. Coming up with film ideas proved to be quite a difficult task, we came up with many ideas, but we thought we had to choose an idea that did not conform to all horror conventions. We followed the same instructions when in the process of making both videos, we used storyboards, shooting schedules and scripts. 

Our final task needed a lot longer to plan. This was because it needed to be very detailed in order for us to create a good final piece. We had to create a storyboard of 40 shots, this created a clear structure for us to follow during filming. We also created a mood board to create inspiration, this made us more motivated to create a good opening task. 

Research time was very limited when creating our preliminary. We took longer to fully collect research, we needed to find out the type of clothing they wore in a typical horror movie, the sound effects and music that is used and the typical setting.

Overall we have grown to understand different techniques that are used throughout the process of making a film. Our knowledge of terminology has also developed very well.